Autism and Muscle twitching

Summary:

Muscle twitching is found among people with Autism, especially for people who are male, 10-19 old.

The study analyzes which people have Muscle twitching with Autism. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11 people who have Autism from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Autism?

Autism (a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts) is found to be associated with 105 drugs and 283 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Autism.

What is Muscle twitching?

Muscle twitching is found to be associated with 1,241 drugs and 1,905 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Muscle twitching.

On Jul, 04, 2026

11 people who have Autism and Muscle Twitching are studied.

Would you have Muscle twitching when you have Autism?

Gender of people who have Autism and experienced Muscle Twitching *:

female: 18.18 %
male: 81.82 %

Age of people who have Autism and experienced Muscle Twitching *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 18.18%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 9.09%
Psychotic Behavior: 1 person, 9.09%
Psychomotor Hyperactivity (feelings of extreme restlessness): 1 person, 9.09%
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry;): 1 person, 9.09%
Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 1 person, 9.09%
Irritability: 1 person, 9.09%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 9.09%
Impulse-Control Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 1 person, 9.09%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Tic (a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups): 3 people, 27.27%
Abnormal Behavior: 2 people, 18.18%
Logorrhea: 2 people, 18.18%
Diabetes: 1 person, 9.09%
Hiccups (an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a sound like a cough): 1 person, 9.09%
Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 1 person, 9.09%
Eye Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
Eosinophil Count Increased: 1 person, 9.09%
Emotional Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Muscle twitching?

- Check whether Muscle twitching is associated with a drug or a condition

Related publications that referenced our studies

Saeed W, Gupta N, Mendez M, "Drug induced Acute Pancreatitis in an Adolescent with Seizure Disorder and Autism", Research Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2017 Jul .
Almeida DM, Jean MR, Chystsiakova A, Monahan E, Oliveira SB, Monteiro IM, "Levetiracetam-associated acute pancreatitis in an adolescent with autism: a case report", Pancreas, 2013 Jan .
Saeed W, Gupta N, Mendez M, "Drug induced Acute Pancreatitis in an Adolescent with Seizure Disorder and Autism", Research Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2017 Jul .
Almeida DM, Jean MR, Chystsiakova A, Monahan E, Oliveira SB, Monteiro IM, "Levetiracetam-associated acute pancreatitis in an adolescent with autism: a case report", Pancreas, 2013 Jan .

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Autism (3,824 reports)
Muscle twitching (29,030 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Muscle twitching:

Muscle twitching (1,241 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Muscle twitching:

Muscle twitching (1,905 conditions)

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How to use the study?

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